Everyone knows there are not enough academic jobs to go around for all the well-qualified and enthusiastic candidates in the market. Whether this is down to oversupply of PhDs or undersupply of jobs, the fact remains there is a good chance that you will need to execute some kind of Plan B.

This seminar provides an introduction to various key points:

Accepting the reality of not getting an academic job.

Imagining who you could be outside of the university.

The pros and cons of being part of an organisation.

The pros and cons of going it alone.

Creating a roadmap to the alternative academic you.

The necessity of different forms of intellectual community.

This seminar is for the following people:

PhD researchers.

Early career academics in fixed-term positions.

Established academics considering a change of direction.

Time: 6-7 pm, Thursday 21 March.

Place: Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

This seminar is free, but registration is essential. Email RSVPs by 14 March to: joseph@gelfer.net

Held by Dr Joseph Gelfer, who has written several books in the fields of masculinity and spirituality while maintaining a career in the publishing industry and personal/business coaching. Further information at www.gelfer.net.